Australian government pledges almost $1bn to help women leave violent relationships

‘Leaving violence payment’ of $5,000 will help women leave abusive relationships including services, risk assessments and safety planning

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Anthony Albanese has announced $925m to help victims of violence leave abusive relationships and a ban on deep fake pornography as new measures to combat violence against women.

After a national cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the prime minister announced the “leaving violence payment” of $5,000 to help meet the costs of leaving a relationship including services, risk assessments and safety planning.